PROFILE

January 1947 to 1951
Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College (renamed Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehra Dun)
1952-1954
Joint Services Wing (now NDA)
December 1955
Commissioned from the IMA, Dehra Dun; joined the 19 Maratha Light Infantry
1958-1961
Soldiering in Nagaland
1961-62
ADC to President S. Radhakrishnan
Sept. 1965
Major commanding the 19 Maratha LI; was awarded the Vir Chakra in the battle of Thatti Jaimal Singh
1966-67
Posted in Ladakh
1967-68
Instructor at Infantry School, Mhow
1969
Defense Services Staff College
1970-71
Brigade Major in Ladakh
April 1971
Promoted to Lt. Col. commanding 5 MLI in Shakargarh
Jan. 1974-76
General Staff Officer Grade-I (Instructor), DSSC
March 1976
Set up the 18 Maratha LI
June 1977
Military Secretary’s Branch, Army HQs
June 1979-82
Promoted to Brigadier and commanded the 86 Brigade in Punjab
Jan. 1983-84
Brig. in charge Administration at the Army HQs
Feb. 1984
DIG, Mizoram Range, Assam Rifles
Aug. 1985-April 1986
Promoted to the rank of Major General and took over as GOC-in-C, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Goa region
1986-87
Commanded the 19 Infantry Division in the Valley
August 1988
Became Lt. Gen. and took over as Director General, Infantry
November 1988-89
DG, Military Training
Oct. 1989-June 1991
Corps Commander, 15 Corps
June 1991-Oct. 91
Commandant, IMA
Oct. 1991-Jan. 1993
Advisor to J&K Govt.
Jan. 31, 1993
Retired
May 1993
Recalled as the Advisor
June 1995
Final adieu to the armed forces
June 30, 1997
Appointed VC, Jamia Millia Islamia University